Medpace Holdings (MEDP) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Medpace Holdings (MEDP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 79.56% for Q1 2026, up 2752.0% on a YoY basis from 2.79% in Q1 2025, and down 22.59% quarter-over-quarter from 102.77% in Q4 2025.

Medpace Holdings (MEDP) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Medpace Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 79.56% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2752.0% year-over-year to 79.56%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 79.56% (up 2752.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 77.03%, up 1932.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 79.56%, down from 102.77% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 133.99% in Q3 2025, with the low at 23.32% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 61.36% across 5 years, with a median of 52.04% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 1501 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 9143 bps.
  • Medpace Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 51.9% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 52.09% in 2023, then decreased by 13 bps to 45.23% in 2024, then jumped by 127 bps to 102.77% in 2025, then declined by 23 bps to 79.56% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 79.56% (Q1 2026), 102.77% (Q4 2025), and 133.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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9 Mettler Toledo International 23.12 Bn 23.06 Bn 555.82 Mn 45.73%
10 Medpace Holdings 13.03 Bn 12.38 Bn 196.33 Mn 79.56%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 79.56%
Dec 31, 2025 102.77%
Sep 30, 2025 133.99%
Jun 30, 2025 92.89%
Mar 31, 2025 52.04%
Dec 31, 2024 45.23%
Sep 30, 2024 42.55%
Jun 30, 2024 44.11%
Mar 31, 2024 46.08%
Dec 31, 2023 52.09%
Sep 30, 2023 54.48%
Jun 30, 2023 58.09%
Mar 31, 2023 61.09%
Dec 31, 2022 51.90%
Sep 30, 2022 51.31%
Jun 30, 2022 51.67%
Mar 31, 2022 23.32%
Dec 31, 2021 18.71%
Sep 30, 2021 19.75%
Jun 30, 2021 19.38%